The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
This classic work by William Paley was one of the most popular books in England and America in the early nineteenth century. Its significance lies in the fact that it marks an important point at which eighteenth-century whiggism began to be transformed into nineteenth-century liberalism. First published in 1785, Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy was originally based on his Cambridge lectures of 1766-1776. It was designed for instructional purposes and was almost immediately adopted as a required text for all undergraduates at Cambridge. The great popularity of Paley's Principlesis perhaps due in part to the author's remarka…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-86597-381-7
- EAN: 9780865973817
- Produktnummer: 4918510
- Verlag: Liberty Fund Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 481 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.0 cm x D3.0 cm 839 g
- Gewicht: 839
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 - 10 J.
Über den Autor
D. L. Le Mahieu is Hotchkiss Presidential Professor at Lake Forest College in Illinois. He is also the author of The Mind of William Paley: A Philosopher and His Age (1976) and A Culture for Democracy (1988).
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